Demonstrative Pronouns

• this/that — one thing near or far.
• these/those — more than one near or far.
• Point with hand while speaking — grammar matches distance.
• Reader dialogues: 'This is my friend' vs 'That is the school gate.'

Level 1 — Core idea

Verbal: Hold pencil close: This is my pencil. Point to door far: That is the door.

Symbolic: Singular: this (near), that (far). Plural: these (near), those (far).

Visual: Two zones: arm's length = this/these; across room = that/those.

Level 2 — Going deeper

This and these sound like 'here'; that and those like 'there'. Verb agrees: This is; These are.

NCERT anchor

NCERT Class 3 English classroom talk uses this/that daily. Act out near/far in pairs.

Choose: (This/These) is my eraser — one eraser in hand.

Step 1 — **One** thing → not these
Step 2 — **Near** → this
Answer: **This** is my eraser.

Those flowers are pretty — near or far?

Step 1 — **Those** = plural far
Step 2 — Flowers across garden, not in hand
Answer: **far** from speaker ✓

• Near plural: ___ apples.
• Far singular: ___ mountain.
• This or that for pencil you hold?
• Stretch: Describe classroom: two things with this/these, two with that/those.

Revision tip: Stretch arm — can you touch it? Yes → this/these; No → that/those.

Open the Practice tab for graded questions on Demonstrative Pronouns.